Saturday’s Headlines In The Sanatoga Post

New today:

Lawmakers Hope To Tackle ‘Ghost Teachers’
Two Pennsylvania Republican representatives want to put an end to a collective bargaining practice allowed in some school districts that lets teachers do union-related work on school work time.

SCORE Adds Second Social Media Seminar
A September seminar on using social media for business, being held by the Pottstown chapter of SCORE, is already filled up. So it added a second date for Oct. 2. Get signed up now.

Olivet Day Fosters Adult-Child Relationships
Adults can re-live their childhood, and build better relationships with their own kids, during an annual event coming Sept. 26 to the Olivet Boys & Girls Clubs at Pottstown’s Ricketts Center.

Come ‘Frolic’ Today In New Hanover Township
New Hanover Township’s annual Fall Frolic today (Saturday, Sept. 12) in Hickory Park on Big Road, Gilbertsville, offers five hours of fun in one concentrated spot. It’s open from noon to 5.

Montgomery County’s Latest Emergency DispatchesDid you just hear a siren? It could be the police, emergency medical service personnel, or fire companies being dispatched by Montgomery County’s Department of Public Safety. See its incident list here in real time.

Earlier:

31 Tickets Issued During Two Days on 422
Aggressive driver enforcement details late last month on U.S. Route 422 by Lower Pottsgrove police yielded 31 traffic citations over a two-day period, plus others elsewhere.

Senior Seminar Teaches Avoiding Falls
A seminar offered today (Friday) to members of the Pottstown Area Seniors Center will teach its members how to avoid falls and improve their balance.

Weekend Stuff To Do On The Post Calendar
Chow down at the Carousel Sunday in Pottstown; Community days Saturday in Royersford and Trappe; Fund-raising golf tourneys (two of ’em!) in Linfield; Huge yard sale in Collegeville; Flag football in Limerick.

Learn Basics Of Tai Chi In Limerick
Think of it as an exercise art that is restful and invigorating. Find out more about tai chi in classes to be held by the township Parks and Recreation Department.

Randy Run Residents Seek Speed Limits
Lower Pottsgrove police are studying the possibility of posting speed limits in the Randy Run housing community at Buchert Road and Gresh Drive. They’re responding to home owner requests.

Royersford Set For Community Day Crowd
The Royersford Business Association is hoping for record attendance this Saturday at what promises to be another exciting Community Day in the borough, on Main Street downtown.

Craft Brewer Building Now In Spring City
The Tuned Up Brewing Company, known for its “Scorned Woman” American IPA and other beers, is renovating a Main Street, Spring City, building to open its commercial brewing facility there.

Job Fair Returns Sept. 15 To Sunnybrook
Looking for a new job, a better job, or a second job? The annual job fair conducted by state Sen. John Rafferty returns next Tuesday (Sept. 15) to Sunnybrook Ballroom in Sanatoga.

Opinions Sought On Limerick Park Plans
Master plans are being drawn up for the development of two parks in Limerick township: Schuylkill River, and Kuylo. Area residents get another say tonight in how they’ll look.

Sing ‘Ooom-Pah-Pah’ And Quaff A Brew
Music, merriment, excitement and beer all combine again in Boyertown. One of the borough”s biggest events, OktoberFest, runs Sept. 18 and 19 downtown. Bring your mug.

The Big Question: Does Watson Appear Tonight?
Despite his colleagues’ unanimous vote that he resign, beleaguered Shawn Watson continues as an elected Lower Pottsgrove commissioner. Will be attend tonight’s scheduled board meeting?

High School Faculty Offers Written Pledge
If parents of Pottsgrove High School students had any doubts about how children will fare in its delayed-but-coming academic year, employees there have provided a pledge of excellence.

Pottsgrove Library A Zoo? This Proves It
In a video produced for a contest conducted by Pottsgrove School District vendor Follett Learning, administrators describe the high school library as a zoo-like educational environment.

Former Township Police Chief Bechtel Dies
He served residents of Lower Pottsgrove, and earlier those of North Coventry, during a police career that spanned 36 years. He died Saturday; funeral arrangements are pending.